monolithic
adjective
mono·lith·ic
ˌmä-nə-ˈli-thik 
1
b(1)
: formed from a single crystal
a monolithic silicon chip
(2)
: produced in or on a monolithic chip (see chip entry 1 sense 6b)
a monolithic circuit
2
a
: cast as a single piece
a monolithic concrete wall
b
: formed or composed of material without joints or seams
a monolithic floor covering
c
: consisting of or constituting a single unit
3
a
: constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole
a monolithic society
b
: exhibiting or characterized by often rigidly fixed uniformity
monolithic party unity
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Jewish voters are not monolithic and their individual interests and concerns are far broader and more complicated than the issues of Israel and domestic antisemitism.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Diller Scofidio + Renfro proved to be one of the beneficiaries when it was commissioned to design The Shed, a monolithic cultural center at the nearby Hudson Yards development that opened, to mixed reviews, in 2019.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The manufacturing tech landscape is dense with monolithic systems that run counter to lean principles.
—Natan Linder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Much like Stonehenge, the monolithic statues at Easter Island, and other premodern engineering marvels, much of Machu Picchu’s construction remains shrouded in mystery.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Diller Scofidio + Renfro proved to be one of the beneficiaries when it was commissioned to design The Shed, a monolithic cultural center at the nearby Hudson Yards development that opened, to mixed reviews, in 2019.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The manufacturing tech landscape is dense with monolithic systems that run counter to lean principles.
—Natan Linder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Much like Stonehenge, the monolithic statues at Easter Island, and other premodern engineering marvels, much of Machu Picchu’s construction remains shrouded in mystery.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monolithic. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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